The stock of Cava Group Inc (NYSE: CAVA) has increased by 0.13 when compared to last closing price of 78.22. Despite this, the company has experienced a -3.38% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-06-07 that CAVA Group stands out with double-digit same-store sales growth and aggressive expansion, even as peers struggle in a weak consumer environment. The Mediterranean fast-casual category is underpenetrated nationally, giving CAVA a unique land-grab opportunity, especially in untapped regions like California and Texas. Valuation remains a concern, with CAVA stock trading at a premium to peers, but its rare growth profile justifies the multiple in my view.
Is It Worth Investing in Cava Group Inc (NYSE: CAVA) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Cava Group Inc (NYSE: CAVA) is 65.33x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for CAVA is 2.79. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CAVA is 98.88M and currently, short sellers hold a 9.80% of that float. On June 11, 2025, CAVA’s average trading volume was 3.64M shares.
CAVA’s Market Performance
CAVA’s stock has seen a -3.38% decrease for the week, with a -16.60% drop in the past month and a -2.11% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.44%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.35% for Cava Group Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -8.49% for CAVA’s stock, with a -30.68% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CAVA
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CAVA stocks, with Bernstein repeating the rating for CAVA by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for CAVA in the upcoming period, according to Bernstein is $115 based on the research report published on April 23, 2025 of the current year 2025.
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CAVA reach a price target of $112. The rating they have provided for CAVA stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on March 31st, 2025.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Overweight” to CAVA, setting the target price at $110 in the report published on March 20th of the current year.
CAVA Trading at -10.65% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CAVA to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -54.58% of loss for the given period.
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Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CAVA starting from Costanza Kelly, who sale 10,243 shares at the price of $86.63 back on May 21 ’25. After this action, Costanza Kelly now owns 125,347 shares of Cava Group Inc, valued at $887,351 using the latest closing price.
Kelly Costanza, the Officer of Cava Group Inc, proposed sale 10,243 shares at $89.38 during a trade that took place back on May 21 ’25, which means that Kelly Costanza is holding shares at $915,519 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CAVA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.05 for the present operating margin
- 0.24 for the gross margin
The net margin for Cava Group Inc stands at 0.14. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 21.73, with 12.72 for asset returns.
Based on Cava Group Inc (CAVA), the company’s capital structure generated 0.36 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.39.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 103.79 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.93. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 8.86. The receivables turnover for the company is 65.12for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.84. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.00.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Cava Group Inc (CAVA) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
